Tutorial for Heart Napkin Rings
Day 3 of May Arts / Glue Arts Blog Week!
Heart Napkin Rings
The crew at Piggy Bank Parties is busy creating decorations for Valentine’s Day! We love using May Arts ribbons, Glue Arts adhesives and cardstock to create simple decorations that make a huge impact!
I was inspired by a set of felt poinsettia napkin rings I made as an art project in grade school. For this project, I decided to create the napkin rings out of cardstock. These napkin rings can also be made with felt and then they could be used over and over again. My mom still uses the napkin rings I made on her dining table every Christmas!
Gather the following supplies:
- Glue Arts Ribbon Adhesive
- 8 1/2” x 11” Cardstock
- Scissors
- Napkins
Ready? Here we go…
{Free Download} Heart Napkin Ring Templates
1. Download the templates we created for this project. Choose the size that works best for your napkins—small, medium or large—and print on the cardstock.
2. Cut out the napkin rings along all of the solid lines. Be sure to cut the lines next to the heart that create your closure but don’t cut too far in!
3. Cut ribbon—4.5” for the small, 5.5” for the medium and 6.5” for the large—and add Glue Arts Ribbon Adhesive to the back.
4. Attach the ribbon to the napkin ring. Make sure the ribbon does not extend past the slits you cut to close the heart.
5. If you use a wide ribbon, the top edges of the ribbon may be visible when you close the heart. Trim the top edges on an angle to avoid this.
6. Add a napkin of your choice—paper or cloth—and Ta-Da! This simple napkin ring can make a huge impact on your dining table. Not enough impact for you? Embellish it with cardstock, ribbon, gems…whatever you like!
I hope you’re inspired to create simple décor using May Arts Ribbon and Glue Arts Adhesives. They go together like two halves of a HEART!
Sources:
- Ribbon Adhesive by Glue Arts
- Heart Napkin Ring Templates by Piggy Bank Parties
Blog Post By: Doris Driver